RISE OF CHIMERA: The Beginning Of This Story
~BEFORE HAPPENING 2~
Since Yoki and Kenichi have left, there are two more people left in the room. They were Gaia who was lying down and Haori who was still staying faithful sat in the same place.
“Why don't you come with them both?”
“Uhm, I just want to keep you company. At once, want to ask you.”
Gaia flicked her head, looking at Haori who wanted to ask.
“Questions about what?”
“What can?”
“Please, I'll answer as I can.”
After getting permission, Haori's face immediately smiled. That, Gaia immediately interpreted as gratitude, for having been given permission to ask.
“OK, what do you think Yoki and Kenichi are like?”
“Hee, what is this question you asked Yoki.”
Instantly, Haori's face showed a startled reaction. She thought that Gaia knew about her conversation with Yoki. In fact he also concluded another possibility, Yoki could have told Gaia and Kenichi.
Well, concluding yourself would be a problem isn't it. So he'll ask questions to be sure.
“You know?”
“Ahh no, just a guess. Because for Yoki, such questions are personal. Moreover, he was asked by people he had never known before, right?”
This time Haori was able to breathe a sigh of relief, as well as nodding to answer Gaia's question.
“So you asked me about my opinion regarding Yoki and Kenichi, well?”
Haori just nodded. He wants to get an answer soon.
“One word anyway, beautiful.”
“In-dah?”
Haori was confused by her intention, Gaia could see and understand the confusion. Well, sometimes one word has a more complicated meaning when compared to a complex combination of words. So it needs to be explained again, so that the meaning can be captured well by the listener.
“Yeah, it's weird saying.”
Gaia threw a gaze, at the ceiling of the room.
“I also don't know what the real friendship means. But for me ...”
Those tears, so animated Gaia's mind. He was deeply moved, his old memory reverberated. The memory that runs in the order of time belongs to Gaia. For some reason, the atmosphere became more and more profound.
“Everything of laughter, sadness, and other feelings I have with them is so. Ever since I was a kid, I've always been bullied. Even up to High School .. but, that day I was grateful because Yoki came to protect me.”
“Be-so.”
Haori got confused on her own because Gaia could get there like that.
“Kenichi once told me ...,” Gaia is preparing to take out her memory, to reveal Kenichi's words, “If Yoki doesn't come, maybe you will become a victim. Because back then, I was just following Yoki.”
After that, a loud cry came over. No matter the body that is still sick, no matter the burning body heat, there .. Gaia let out all her feelings.
It's overkill, but when compared to his heavy life journey . maybe, it's all worth it. Unimagined, how hard Gaia's life was before meeting Yoki and it was all, let out through teardrops.
“Sorry, I'm overdoing it.”
“Ahh no-no, you should rest first. Crying when sick is not good loh.”
“So to me, they are the most precious treasure.”
Gaia smiled, and so did Haori's reply. Now Haori had no other questions for Gaia. So Gaia was able to go back to sleep, more precisely trying to sleep. Because the memory books that have been issued, it will not be that easy to close again.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen ….
“Finally, try to check what ingredients are in the kitchen Gaia.”
Not only Yoki, Kenichi also helped check all available materials. From the cupboard to the refrigerator and the results, they collect all at one table.
“I got all vegetables.”
“Once, I got chicken and some other ingredients.”
“Eto .. so, what do we do with all this?”
Kenichi thought for a moment. With a variety of vegetables on the table, maybe they will cook a meal full of nutrients and vitamins. Moreover, Gaia is sick, she certainly needs a healthy intake.
“Ahh, how about we make soup?”
“Nice Kenichi, yosh we just make,” Yoki start to prepare other equipment on the table, yosh,
“So, first we have to what?”
“First, let's see how to cook tutorial.”
“Heh! So you don't know how to cook soup?”
“Yoi.”
In the end, they both needed help. Somehow the results of the cuisine of these two amateur chefs. What matters is that it can be eaten.
*****
“Gaia, the food is ready.”
Yoki and Kenichi are done. Pretty short too, only about 20 minutes. The cuisine of the two of them is served in a tightly sealed bowl, based on a brightly patterned tray. There were actually three bowls, but the bowl with the most beautiful pattern was given to Gaia.
“Thank you Yoki and Kenichi.”
“Live try Gaia.”
Gaia nodded as she rolled her eyes again towards the soup. At a glance his eyes give an assessment, from the look and presentation is okay and seems worthy to eat. Yes, indeed Gaia will eat it anyway, because it is made with all her heart.
“Happy meal.”
His first target was the soup and the result, he was salinity. Gaia stuck out her tongue to reduce the salty taste of the soup.
It was unbearable, but worthy of appreciation, Gaia continued to eat. Although it was known to Yoki, Haori, and Kenichi, Gaia still forced the soup into her body.
“Gaia, you salinity well?”
Yoki tries to stop Gaia.
“A-ahhh no really, only my tongue alone can no longer taste food.”
“Haha, it's okay if it's not good. Besides ...,” Yoki paused a little, “I think I entered the salt mostly, hehe.”
“Haduh, indeed not becus.”
With words of carelessness, Kenichi replied. As for Yoki, he was just scratching his head. He is aware of his mistake.
“It's okay, it feels right and I have to keep eating to be healthy.”
With a smile, he wished for Yoki and Kenichi not to worry. He ate the soup voraciously, making Kenichi and Yoki a little relieved.
“But, indeed my tongue can not taste food .. food that you have made wholeheartedly.”
In Gaia's heart muttered. That salty taste was nothing to Gaia, she already faced many challenges. The bitter sweet life he had lived all this time.
After all, the soup was the result of the hard work of his friends. He appreciates the way he eats. Until the end is not left, making Yoki, Kenichi, even Haori to be surprised because of the determination that Gaia has.
“Are you okay Gaia?”
“No, I'm fine.”
“O-ohh ..”
The smile that Gaia gave Yoki's question was dazzling. Makes Yoki speechless. The tears that were currently coming out were so real and sincere, that without Yoki noticing, it was Gaia's heart.
“Ba-good if that is.”
“Yosh if Gaia has spent it, now it's our turn three.”
“Eee .. but I'm not sure deh.”
Yoki immediately stared intently, he would not let Kenichi get away with it.
“You should also eat, Ke-nichi.”
Finally Kenichi resigned, it was because Yoki continued to hold his hand. Well, in the end the three of them had to eat food that was likely to get a negative opinion. Haori eats one bowl, while Yoki and Kenichi have to share in the same bowl.
“Alright, happy dinner!”
Yoki, Kenichi, and Haori try their gravy first and the result .…
“Hueekkkk!!!”
Yeah, they're all three. The reactions released were the same, at this time they instantly removed the salty taste from his tongue.
“You entered how many spoons anyway?”
“One, use the spoon that is on that table.”
“Heh! Why use that spoon, it's kegedean!”
Just scratching your head in return. While on the other hand, Gaia chuckled. Wrapped neatly in hand cover, until Yoki and Kenichi don't know about it.
Afterwards, the three of them managed to finish off the soup like Gaia. Perhaps they did not want to throw away the food, which was already made with the ingredients that were in Gaia's house. Although they eat it with great suffering, laughter can ease it.
“Yoki, looks like it's going to be tonight. Are we going home?”
“Ehm how well ...”
“K-you go home, because I also want to rest full.”
Suddenly Gaia cuts, making Yoki and Kenichi turn towards her.
“Ya already, take good care of yourself okay.”
Gaia nodded, she stood up to drive them all the way to the front of the house. After the three of them left, Gaia turned around and went back inside the house.
Kenichi and Yoki were relieved to see Gaia's condition, but there was something else on Haori's mind. He deliberately did not board the same bus with the two of them.
“Cikh, I can't believe Gaia has such a strong bond with both men. If only ... if I had been there then maybe I would have protected him.”
In the silence and darkness of the forest, Haori was mocking. His face was irritated and angry, aimed at Gaia. He chose to walk alone, but the direction of the path was unclear. The proof alone, he was currently taking a walk in the forest that even felt foreign to him.
“Harta .. treasure .. CIKH, what words are they. My master never spoke like that, he did not know love. All he knew was lust. That lustful beautiful eyes gaze, should I get back.”
Haori stopped, for a moment she looked at the moon.
“Yoki and Kenichi have to pay for everything, Gaia does not need friends .. because friends will only get in her way.”
The chaos was over, he resumed his steps and disappeared in the darkness of the forest.
… Beautiful night, but will the night of tomorrow remain the same? …